A simple definition of problem gambling is that it creates harm to the individual or those around them. And even if the addiction has torn their family apart, it seems nothing will stop them. Gambling addiction can lead to social isolation. Retina found at least one psychological condition, or co-morbidity, in every gambler.
These could be alcohol or drug use, depression or anxiety, and Retina says that drug addiction and alcohol use is also common among those with gambling addiction disorders. Given that alcohol is served at these venues this cross addiction comes as no surprise. In her second study, Retina looked at EGM addiction and anxiety disorder and how this affects decision-making. She says those with gambling disorders chase loss and make more risky decisions in general, and they are lacking evaluation processes in their decision making.
Retina says that because decision making is an integral part of our daily lives, knowing that there is a connection between this and gambling addiction disorders could be helpful as part of health treatment services. The Problem Gambling Foundation offers advice and support to people with a gambling problem.
Carolyn Hirsh is a former Victorian MP and psychologist, and was also a self-confessed gambling addict. She remembers the power of that psychological conditioning in action. But music plays," she says.
But … I think the real thing is the way the machines are designed alters the brain. These changes to the gambling brain can do a lot of damage. Being in "the zone" means being in an alternate universe, where family and responsibility don't seem important.
There's even data to show an association between areas with a large number of poker machines and the rates of particular kinds of crime, Dr Livingstone says. Most people who experience gambling harm are too ashamed to admit that they have succumbed to such a silly addiction, as they see it. Help for individuals is available through crisis support bodies, but the effect on communities means that gaming industry methods are inevitably drawn into the political arena.
Poker machines are shaping up to be an electoral issue in Tasmania as community groups, councils, unions and professional associations call for the machines to be removed from some venues. And a former addict is suing a casino and a pokie manufacturer , arguing that a particular machine is deceptive and addictive. With so many stakeholders in how the pokies operate, however, there's no obvious or easy fix for the problem.
Meanwhile, for those who gamble, the hard-wired allure of "the zone" is not going anywhere. We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we live, learn, and work.
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